Comic Title: Firestorm the Nuclear Man #90
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1989
On Sale Date: August 15, 1989 Shipping Date August 15, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #169

Shipping Date August 15, 1989
Source: Previews, #6

Shipping Date August 17, 1989
Source: Advance Comics, #8

Direct Market Date August 17, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #110, #112

Copyright Date August 15, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.00
Page Count: 32
Editor: Dan Raspler

Title: "Force of Nature"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Firestorm (Post-Crisis)

Writer: John Ostrander
Artist: Thomas Mandrake
Letterer: Duncan Andrews
Colorist: Nansi Hoolahan

Feature Character(s)

• Firestorm (last appearance in Swamp Thing Annual #5; next appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #91)
• Mikhail Arkadin (behind-the-scenes in the Firestorm matrix; last appearance in Swamp Thing Annual #5; next appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #91)
• Svarozhich (behind-the-scenes in the Firestorm matrix; last appearance in Swamp Thing Annual #5; next appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #91)

Supporting Character(s)

• Felicity Raymond (last appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #87; next appearance in Firestorm #100)
• Ed Raymond (last appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #87; next appearance in Firestorm #100)
• Nina Arkadin (last appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #85; next appearance in Firestorm #100)
• Irena and Sofia Arkadin (Sofia only appears behind-the-scenes; last appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #85; next appearance in Firestorm #100)

Villain(s)

• Naiad (Mai Miyazaki; first appearance; next appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #91)
• Several oil workers (die in this story; no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Swamp Thing (last appearance in Black Orchid #3; next appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #91)

Other Character(s)

• Gregori Eilovotich Rasputin (last appearance in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #88; next appearance in Firestorm #100)
• Several firefighters (no further appearances)

Comments:
The Elemental War Act One

Although the editor's note indicates that this story takes place after Swamp Thing #92, the schedule for Swamp Thing was upset due to the departure of Rick Veitch from that title. Therefore, this story takes place after Swamp Thing #90 in which Swamp Thing returns to the present after an extended trip into the past.

This story continues in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #91.

Synopsis:
Firestorm struggles with his own dual nature. His elemental side wants to cleanse the Earth with fire. However, his human nature causes him to seek out the families from his old lives. Unable to determine the appropriate course of action, Firestorm happens across a forest fire started by a lightning strike. Using his powers, Firestorm absorbs the entire fire, extinguishing it. The firefighters celebrate and express their gratitude.

The incident inspires Firestorm to help mankind. He then learns of an oil fire at an offshore drilling site. The fire was caused when the oil workers killed protester, Mai Miyazaki. However, her death in fire and water caused her to be reborn as the water elemental Naiad. Firestorm's arrival puts the two elemental forces into direct conflict.